| Unit name | Bench to Bedside and Beyond |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PANM20005 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Williams |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
PANM12051 Normal and Tumour Cells PANM10001 Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases BIOC10003 Biochemistry: Cellular Composition BIOC10004 Biochemistry : Cellular Processes |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
PANM22041 Infection and Immunity PANM22042 Cellular and Molecular Pathology |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Why is this unit important?
Bench to Bedside and Beyond (BBB) combines theory in basic and biomedical science with clinical practice to provide students with opportunities to apply basic scientific knowledge to the assessment and management of diseases and to learn how laboratory discoveries are translated into actionable clinical interventions that can improve the health of communities.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
The aim of this unit is to improve student choice and to fill a gap in the current year 2 curriculum. By utilising novel teaching modalities students will increase their understanding of clinical aspects of human disease and gain insight into translational biomedical sciences; the cellular and molecular details of which is provided in the accompanying compulsory units of: Infection and Immunity (PANM22041) and Cellular and Molecular Pathology (PANM22042). The unit also provides a solid foundation of knowledge top prepare students for the translational focus of many of the year 3 Units in CMM.
This unit will improve student's knowledge of subjects gained in the other year 2 (L5) units but will also provide additional applied clinical knowledge and understanding that will underpin learning in year 3 (L6).
You will have opportunities to learn about various aspects of clinical translational sciences. This unit will enable students to develop professional skills through student directed group work (Active Learning groups), to develop clinical knowledge and clinical reasoning and to develop a variety of presentation skills (i.e., press release, patient information sheet, public awareness campaign and educational outreach activities). Students will have the opportunity to develop their practical skills, and analyses of large experimental and clinical data sets; building on the skills experienced in the workshop in year 1, and helping to prepare for project work in year 3.
Learning Outcomes
Four facilitated student-directed inquiry-based AL groups. Interactive problem-based discussions linked to industrial and applied clinical problems. Two practical sessions where students develop practical skills and and analyse large experimental and clinical data sets. Fifteen lectures and three Cornerstone seminars delivered by subject experts
Formative tasks:
Attendance in and engagement with the Active Learning (AL) groups, facilitators will monitor and record attendance and will mark whether a student’s presentation is acceptable or not (via pass fail on a Microsoft form also used for attendance monitoring). Students will learn various presentation skills, working in a group, experience of different information outputs and self-evaluation.
Attendance in Practical classes will also be monitored and recorded. Students will develop various skills which will support project work in year 3.
Unit Assessment (Summative)
Continuous assessment = 40%
End of Unit exam = 60%
Short answer questions, answer all 3 questions, each question has 5 parts.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
